Real Marriage by Mark and Grace Driscoll Review!

Being a Mom is a busy life and it comes with a LLLOOOONNNGGGGG to-do list. Our lists of what we want to do and the list of what actually gets done don't always match up. Like it or not, our children aren't going to remember all the grand plans we had of things to do “someday.” They're only going to remember what actually happened. (I know… I'm disappointed about that, too.) One day, you and your children are going to look back on these days that are happening right now. When that time comes, I want you to be able to smile and say, “Those sure were the Good Old Days!” This blog has the encouragement, the tips and the tools you need to make that happen. Make sure you Pick up my free gift to you before you go!

Does your list of New Year’s Resolutions include putting a little extra time and effort into your marriage? After nearly 10 years of marriage, my marriage still appears on my New Years’ Resolution list every year… and I expect it always will!

This kit includes a single DVD with all the sessions on it. Each session shows Mark and Grace sitting on a sofa in church candidly discussing the various topics included in the course. It also includes a 143-page paperback Participants Guide and and tiny 63 page Leader’s Guide. But here’s the kicker: The kit does not include the main book! This kit is a supplement to the main book! Come to think of it, I guess this is standard practice in the Bible Study industry, but it still took me by surprise. So folks, I am writing a review for a study that goes along with a book I have never read.

Other than that one minor detail (that I don’t have the book and therefore haven’t read the textbook of this course!) the study looks pretty good. I am impressed. The Driscolls have obviously really made an effort to present a study that wives and husbands will both enjoy and benefit from. The discussions between Mark and Grace on the DVD are a great supplement because they clearly present both the feminine and masculine perspective on various issues. They touch on some fairly controversial topics and at first I was a bit concerned about how they would address those issues, but I found their approach to be based on solid Biblical principles. This is a Bible Study for small groups, but the topics are intimate enough that personally, I would not take this course in a group setting…. it would however make a great date night!

Disclaimer: Thank you to the publishers who provided this DVD-based study in exchange for my honest opinion. If you decide to purchase this study, I appreciate you using my links on this post, as they provide me with a small commission. This commission supports our farm and allows me to keep on blogging this whole software-engineer-turned-farmer experience!

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Hi! I’m Alina Joy Dubois and I live on a small Texas farm with my husband and our 5 children. We are a family full of fun adventures, big messes, lots of noise, big bear hugs, sticky kisses and lots of giggles. Sometimes it is pure chaos (and yes, I might hide in the bathroom from time to time to escape for a bit)! But, despite the chaos that is motherhood sometimes, I know that someday I will look back on these days and say, “Those sure were the Good Old Days.” That’s why you’ll find me serving up Christian encouragement for fellow moms at HappyUnconventionalLife.com If you need a virtual hug or a "high five," Come join me!